Pacers rookie Cassius Stanley accepts invitation to participate in All-Star slam dunk contest

Stanley has a 44-inch vertical leap and had many spectacular dunks at Duke.

Stanley will become the 10th Pacers player to compete in the dunk contest. (Photo: PS&E)

In his first NBA season, Pacers rookie Cassius Stanley will participate in arguably the most-anticipated event at All-Star weekend, the slam dunk contest. It all came together quickly with Stanley accepting the invitation last week, per league source.

The news was fir…